Characterization of polypropylene/cassava starch compounds obtained in an internal mixer

Revista de la Facultad de Ingenieria

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-44

  González, Jeanette ^a   Albano, Carmen ^b,c   Hernández, Marianella ^a   Ichazo, Miren ^a   Lavady, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^c INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Cassava starch; Mechanical behavior; PP cassava starch blends; Thermal behavior

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA STARCH; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; STARCH BLENDS; THERMAL BEHAVIOR; THERMAL BEHAVIORS;

BIODEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; SOILS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER ABSORPTION;

STARCH;

EID: 77949750892     PISSN: 07984065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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